- Thursday’s numbers: Debate-Megyn Kelly-O’Reilly 1-2-3.
- Video: of the Fox News debates analyzed.
- Huge debate ratings lifted entire FNC Thursday night line-up.
- Debate sets ratings record: biggest cable news telecast ever!
- Joe Concha picks winners and losers in the Fox News debate.
- Kurtz: How the Fox team hashed out those thorny questions.
- More reactions: The Week, Slate, HuffPost, Mashable, IB Times.
- Phillips: One of the big stars of the debate wasn’t a candidate.
- NY Times raves for questioners: ‘Hooray for Fox News!’ More.
- Zurawik: The big winner of last night’s GOP debate…Fox News!
- Scarry: FNC moderators put forward fair but critical questions.
- Wemple: Megyn Kelly ‘killed’, produced a pivotal 2016 moment.
- Sherman’s debate conspiracy theory an ‘insulting smear‘. More.
- Kelly File video: Frank Luntz focus group
- CNN: ‘Tough’, ‘brilliant’…near-unanimous praise for questioners.
- Wemple: Fox News ‘undercard’ debate was ‘fair and substantive‘.
- Nicole Wallace set to join…MSNBC! Video Q&A: Chris Matthews.
- Lean Forward: Rachel Maddow and The Rev to salute…Jon Stewart!
- Martin: CNN didn’t defend Navarro. Candy resurfaces. Big news for Ana.
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Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Somerby nails Rachel Maddow for lying about Fox News debate.
- Wednesday numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
- An appreciation of Jon Stewart, from…Bill O’Reilly?!? (v/Mediaite)
- Outnumbered video: ‘interesting interactions’.
- Parker: Behind the scenes as Fox News moderators prep for debate.
- Martha MacCallum on how she will moderate the ‘undercard’ debate.
- Factor video: offers advice for debate questioners.
- Q&A: Bret Baier previews the big debate. Geraldo in a twitter spat.
- Concha: Sherman’s latest Ailes tale is another ‘fantastic fabrication‘.
- Dems’ Presidential debate schedule ducks Fox News, puts CNN first.
- Rothstein: CNN’s relationship with black journos isn’t getting better.
- Dem candidate Mrs Chris Matthews buys time on FNCMSNBCNN.
- ICN: Campaign to save cancelled MSNBC shows misses the mark.
- Fired CNNer Karl Penhaul resurfaces…on twitter. Fareed’s big get.
- Soccer ace Christiano Ronaldo storms out of CNN Espagnol interview.
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- The Five video: preview the debate.
- Tuesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Profile: Bret Baier on his Southern roots…and his coffee.
- Fox app’s interactive debate features. Audio Q&A: Greg Gutfeld.
- Q&A: Christine Romans talks money. Jennifer Gray re-ups.
- Somerby: CNN’s Stelter abandoned his beat, focused on politics.
- Concha: Good guys can finish first, including those from MSNBC.
- TCG: MSNBC pivot to ‘hard news’ stumbles with Luke Russert.
- Friedman: MSNBC needs a name change—just remove two letters.
- Byers: Don’t underestimate the influence of the ‘undercard’ debate.
- Q&A: Baier, Kelly, Wallace talk debate. Q&A: Martha MacCallum.
- Shafer: No matter what liberals say, FNC doesn’t control the GOP.
- Bauder: GOP debate hubbub demonstrates the power of Fox News.
- Jon Stewart, Rachel Maddow misrepresented debate criteria. More.
Tuesday Links and Open Thread
- who will be in the primetime debate. More.
- Monday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
- Sunday showdown: Media Buzz beats Reliable Sources.
- Q&A: Bret Baier on Trump, complaints, and the big debate.
- Ariens: MSBNC will try to hitch a ride on the debate cavalcade.
- Chris Wallace promises some ‘doozies’ in his debate questioning.
- Megyn Kelly, fired up for the big debate, loves her job at Fox News.
- Bill Hemmer celebrates ten years at Fox News. Nick Valencia re-ups.
- Wemple: MSNBC, your programming potpourri. Weekend numbers.
- ICN: MSNBC just can’t quit PoV, uses opinion guy as a ‘news anchor’.
- MSNBC’s temp 3-6 pm news anchors: Russert, Mohyeldin, Capehart.
- ICN: Rose-colored glasses cloud recollections of MSNBC’s heyday.
- Surprise: All of a sudden people say FNC debate criteria are just fine!
- Another complaint about debate criteria? Nope, this one is a defense.
- Biznets scramble to cover Puerto Rico crisis. John Walsh gets results.
- Kelly File video: on Hillary ‘under penalty of perjury’.
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
- This week Megyn Kelly twice topped Bill O’Reilly in 25-54 demo.
- Somerby: Maddow’s attacks on Fox are ‘turning liberal brains to dust‘.
- Surprise! Maddow misled viewers about Fox News debate positioning.
- Rothstein: Controversy erupts over crediting Concha’s MSNBC scoop.
- CNN’s ‘breaking news’ is a year old?!? Richard Quest makes book.
- Video Q&A: Megyn Kelly’s favorite interviews. Q&A: Bret Baier.
- Philen: Two stories that cure a news junkie’s summertime doldrums.
- Logan: Is MSNBC clearing the decks for the return of Brian Williams?
- Factor video: on media’s disparate coverage priorities.
- Video: Comcast to shut him up! Exposed: FNC mind-control!
Friday Links and Open Thread
- Thursday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
- Cable news ratings and Presidential elections: a 2016 ‘love story’.
- Zurawik: Will Megyn succeed where Coop and O’Reilly have failed?
- Concha: Politico falsely claims ‘exclusive’ to a story they didn’t break.
- Bret Baier previews the first GOP debate: ‘We will enforce the rules.’
- MSNBC ‘not talking to‘ Olbermann; BriWi ‘doesn’t want’ his own show.
- Mashayekhi: Greg Gutfeld unloads his Tribeca crib for a cool $2 million.
- St John: CNN’s The Seventies redeems (almost) the cable news channel.
- Video: Have media to Hillary email controversy?
- Joyella: A strong Trump-driven week offers ratings hope for Morning Joe.
- Miniter: A CNN founder explains why the channel is one-sided about guns.
- Factor video: on networks’ Planned Parenthood coverage.
Thursday Links and Open Thread
- Wednesday’s numbers: O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-The Five 1-2-3.
- Roger Ailes shoots down Murdoch/Trump rumors (via ICN).
- The Rev to launch ‘The Shift Daily’ media blog. Coincidence?
- Nolte: GOP bigwigs conspiring to sabotage Fox News debate?
- Wemple: MSNBC pivots, and preps for BriWi…but to what end?
- Mike Allen claims ‘exclusive’ eight hours after Concha’s scoop!
- Concha: Shake-up as MSNBC cancels Wagner, Schultz, The Cycle.
- Q&A: Bret Baier previews the debate. S.E. Cupp gets online show.
- Throwback Thursday: Future stars remember Take Five (via CNNC).
- Q&A: Alisyn Camerota. Throwback Thursday video:
- Late Night videos: Rachel Maddow
- Did impartial MSNBC reporter declare GOP guilty of a ‘war on women’?
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-Megyn Kelly-Bret Baier 1-2-3.
- Varney & Co video: on Kate’s Law, sanctuary cities, etc.
- Steinberg: Bret Baier signs new multi-year contract with Fox News.
- Impartial CNN journalist rips ‘disrespectful’ Major Garrett question.
- Red Eye video: Did Jesse Joyce past mute button guy?
- Sex workers’ advocates want MSNBC to cancel Sex Slaves in America.
- Actress Jada Pinkett Smith to anchor CNN report on human trafficking.
- CNN signs Bakari Sellers (D-SC) to contributor role. Gray’s astronomy.
- C-SPAN plans to upstage Fox News debate. Did O’Reilly zing Megyn?
- Q&A: Tucker Carlson talks Grateful Dead; Andrea Mitchell from Vienna.
- WaPo‘s Wemple startled at O’Reilly activism, doesn’t recall Jessica’s Law?
Wednesday Links and Open Thread
- Tuesday’s numbers: Bill O’Reilly-The Five-Megyn Kelly 1-2-3.
- Fox News launching Sirius/XM channel ‘unlike anything else in radio’.
- Today video: Bret Baier on debates, his son’s heart disease, and more.
- Videos: Maria Bartiromo with Seth Meyers (v/TVN).
- Wolff: How Brian Williams will save MSNBC from its comical self.
- Concha: The Palin-FNC divorce should have happened two years ago.
- FNC declines to renew Sarah Palin’s contributor contract. Flashback.
- Today’s firing demand. Buffoonery? Some viewers not soured by Lemon.
- Factor video: Robust debate over racism turns personal
- Chariton: Insiders say Roger Ailes still in control, can do whatever he wants.